Editing Carmel Hamlet, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Carmel, New York
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| settlement_type         = [[Hamlet (New York)|Hamlet]] and [[Census-designated place]]
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| image_caption           = Downtown, looking east on [[New York State Route 52|NY 52]]
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| subdivision_name1       = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| subdivision_type2       = Region
| subdivision_name2       = [[Hudson Valley]]
| subdivision_type3       = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
| subdivision_name3       = [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]]
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| image_map               = Putnam County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Carmel Hamlet highlighted.svg
| map_caption             = Location in [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].
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| established_date        = {{Start date|1795}}
| named_for               = Likely [[Mount Carmel]]
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| population_as_of        = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total        = 7538
| population_density_km2  = 315.14
| population_density_sq_mi = 816.24
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| postal_code             = 10512
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| area_code               = [[Area code 845|845]]
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|area_land_km2 = 23.92
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'''Carmel Hamlet''', commonly known simply as '''Carmel''', is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located in the [[Carmel, New York|Town of Carmel]] in [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,817.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Carmel Hamlet CDP, New York |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 14, 2012 }}</ref>

The hamlet is the site of the historic [[Putnam County Courthouse (New York)|County Court House]] (built [[1814 in architecture|1814]]), the David D. Bruen County Office Building, and other structures, and borders [[Lake Gleneida]]. Next to the lake stands a bronze statue commemorating [[Sybil Ludington]].

==Geography==
Carmel Hamlet is located at {{coord|41|25|14|N|73|40|38|W|type:city}} (41.420535, -73.677292).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the community has a total area of {{convert|26.9|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|21.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|5.3|km2|disp=flip}}, or 19.78%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carmel Hamlet CDP, New York |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 14, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 7538
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,650 people, 1,975 households, and 1,449 families residing in the community. The population density was {{convert|665.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of {{convert|239.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.80% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.89% of the population.

There were 1,975 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the hamlet the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $66,755, and the median income for a family was $85,488. Males had a median income of $51,910 versus $36,612 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $29,523. About 3.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The census-designated place is divided between the following school districts: [[Carmel Central School District]],<!--UNI 06570--> [[Mahopac Central School District]]<!--UNI 18120-->, and [[Brewster Central School District]]<!--UNI 05310-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36079_putnam/DC20SD_C36079.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Putnam County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-10-15}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36079_putnam/DC20SD_C36079_SD2MS.txt See text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070609093221/http://reed.carmel.lib.ny.us/ Reed Memorial Library]
* [http://www.mahopaccarmelchamber.com/ Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.ci.carmel.ny.us/ Carmel, New York]

==See also==
* [[Town of Carmel Police Department (New York)]]
*[[Downstate New York]]

{{Putnam County, New York}}
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[[Category:County seats in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Putnam County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Putnam County, New York]]